Situational Judgment Reasoning Practice Questions

1. You receive credit for a project that was primarily completed by a coworker. How should you handle this situation?

Accept the credit without saying anything

Publicly announce that your coworker did most of the work

Privately inform your supervisor about the contribution of your coworker

Give your coworker a small gift as thanks

2. You're assigned a project that requires skills you haven't fully developed yet. How do you approach this?

Ask to be reassigned to an easier project

Pretend you have the skills and hope for the best

Be honest about your skill level and ask for resources to improve

Copy someone else's work who has better skills

3. During a heated class debate, a classmate makes an offensive comment. How should you respond?

Yell at them and call them out publicly

Ignore the comment and continue the debate

Calmly explain why the comment was inappropriate

Leave the class in protest

4. You're given conflicting instructions by two different supervisors. How should you handle this situation?

Choose the instruction you prefer and ignore the other

Do nothing and wait for them to sort it out

Bring the conflict to their attention and ask for clarification

Complain about the situation to your coworkers

5. You overhear a group of students planning to cheat on an upcoming exam. What's the most appropriate action?

Join them to avoid being at a disadvantage

Confront them directly and tell them to stop

Anonymously report the planned cheating to the instructor

Ignore it, as it's not your responsibility

6. Your team is struggling to meet a project deadline. What's the best course of action?

Blame team members for the delay

Work overtime without informing your supervisor

Give up and accept that you'll miss the deadline

Communicate with your supervisor and propose solutions

7. You're part of a student government and need to allocate limited funds to various school programs. How do you approach this task?

Give the most money to programs you personally enjoy

Distribute the funds equally without considering individual needs

Evaluate each program's impact and needs, then allocate funds accordingly

Let the school principal decide to avoid responsibility

8. A coworker confides in you about a personal problem affecting their work. How should you handle this?

Share the information with other coworkers

Ignore the information and avoid the coworker

Listen empathetically and suggest they speak with HR or a supervisor if appropriate

Try to solve their personal problem yourself

9. Your team is divided on how to approach a project. As the team leader, how should you handle this situation?

Make a unilateral decision without input

Let the team argue it out without your involvement

Facilitate a discussion to find a compromise or consensus

Assign the project to a different team

10. You're asked to implement a change that you believe will negatively impact your department. How should you respond?

Implement the change without question

Refuse to implement the change

Express your concerns and provide data to support your perspective

Implement the change but sabotage it to prove your point